Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-10
BoURBoNS IN COUNCIL.
A County Democratic Club Formed at
at Union Hall Yesterday.

The leading Kennebec disciples of De-
mocracy held meeting in Union hall yester-
day at ten o'clock for the purpose of organ
izing county Democratic club. All bu
two of the towns in the county were repre-
sented. Ii was characteristic assembly.
All were Democrats, and most of them were
hungry for the loaves and fishes of federal
patronage. The sanguine looks and sunny
smiles that had wreathed the faces of these
same delegates at the beginning of the Cleve-
land reign had faded away in many We
might perhaps say, majority of instances.
The successful ones in the mad scramble for
office had been few compared with the
eager multitude who had been after ii. But
ly hedged minions of Uncle Sam with con-
tented faces and pockets plethoric with Doodle
were the moving spirits of the occasion. The
others who had experienced the nipping
frosts of the democratic winter were, never
theless, quite hopeful. 1t was rumored that
there were still one or two republicans hold
ing small federal offices in the county who
had not as yet been bounced and this fact
had wonderful influence in bolstering up
the enthusiasm of the assembly. Moreover
it is characteristic of the average Bourbon
that he will keep his spirits up even if he is
obliged to put the spirits down,
Among the sachems present were Fred L.
Bean, X. W. Black, NJ. Galert Hiram
Cornforth, c. W, llussey, b. F. Ellis of the
State committee, the only Ben Bunker of
Watcrville, whom, it is said came like Satan,
unlimited, and Others high in the democratic
councils
William ii. Clifford was expected TO ad-
dress the meeting but was unable to be pres
ent owing to business which called him to
Washington.
A temporary organization was formed with
Gen. ii. NJ. Plaisted in the chair and Thomas
Leigh, Jr., for secretary. The meeting then
proceeded to effect permanent organization
by the election of the following officers
President, +. c. Allen.
Vice presidents one from each town in the
county.
Secretary, Thomas Leigh, Jr.
Treasurer, Gen. IL. NJ. Paisted.
Executive committee, F. +. Bean, Halo
well J. L. Avery, Augusta; J. ID. White,
Gardiner; Benjamin Bunker, Waterville
and Oscar Ilolway, Augusta.
None but the faithful were allowed in the
hall, but from one of these "A journal scribe
learned something of the business which
agitated the assembly. 1t was very
generally agreed that while the club was
nominally for young democrats, it should be
open to all who would vote the democratic
ticket The object of the club was to keep
up the Bourbon courage in the coming cam
paign, and to have central organization
which should inspect and have general over
sight of the petitions for Kennebec county
appointments. 1t was quite generally agreed
that clubs must be formed to counteract the
effect of the Presidents message, and it was
very much feared that the course he had
taken would seriously hurt the democratic
cause in this State.
The removal of Col Lambarl was dis
cussed and the opinion of the majority seem
ed to be that while he ought not to have been
appointed in the first place, yet since he had
been appointed, it was exceedingly unwiss
to remove h m. 1t would not look right to
the honorable men of the party
Many other things were discussed in the
course of the session from which it appeared
that everything was not so delightfully."- har-
cratic organs would have it appear.